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South Pontotoc High High School
1523 South Pontotoc Rd
Pontotoc MS, 38863, Pontotoc County
Phone: 662-489-5925
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Pontotoc County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 443 | 457 | 457 | 465 | 408 | 422 | 420 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 123 | 27.8% | 125 | 27.4% | 119 | 26.0% | 159 | 34.2% | 118 | 28.9% | 116 | 27.5% | 113 | 26.9% |
| Grade 10: | 111 | 25.1% | 104 | 22.8% | 134 | 29.3% | 112 | 24.1% | 111 | 27.2% | 109 | 25.8% | 93 | 22.1% |
| Grade 11: | 100 | 22.6% | 129 | 28.2% | 105 | 23.0% | 102 | 21.9% | 98 | 24.0% | 86 | 20.4% | 95 | 22.6% |
| Grade 12: | 106 | 23.9% | 91 | 19.9% | 85 | 18.6% | 83 | 17.8% | 70 | 17.2% | 95 | 22.5% | 95 | 22.6% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 14 | 3.1% | 9 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.7% | 16 | 3.8% | 24 | 5.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 211 | 47.6% | 221 | 48.4% | 231 | 50.5% | 238 | 51.2% | 207 | 50.7% | 217 | 51.4% | 207 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 232 | 52.4% | 236 | 51.6% | 226 | 49.5% | 227 | 48.8% | 201 | 49.3% | 205 | 48.6% | 209 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 4.7% | 19 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 38 | 8.6% | 44 | 9.6% | 48 | 10.5% | 42 | 9.0% | 41 | 10.0% | 37 | 8.8% | 39 | 9.3% |
| White: | 381 | 86.0% | 391 | 85.6% | 395 | 86.4% | 412 | 88.6% | 360 | 88.2% | 378 | 89.6% | 371 | 88.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 185 | 41.8% | 199 | 43.5% | 198 | 43.3% | 218 | 46.9% | 177 | 43.4% | 166 | 39.3% | 149 | 35.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 8.4% | 54 | 11.8% | 58 | 12.7% | 46 | 9.9% | 48 | 11.8% | 48 | 11.4% | 45 | 10.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.62 | 13.60 | 15.95 | 16.28 | 14.33 | 15.50 | 16.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.7% | 98.5% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.7% | 98.1% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 98.6% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.4% | 98.8% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 84.6% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.6% | 84.2% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79.5% | 90.1% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 98.1% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.7% | 82.3% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 94.5% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 96.1% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.4% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.6% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 98.2% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 97% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 99.1% | 96.7% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90.7% | 94.2% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 82.8% | 87.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90.8% | 92.3% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 99% | 97.2% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.2% | 93.7% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 94.9% | 88.7% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 83.6% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 87.9% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 91% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 87% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87% | 83.2% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.2% | 80.6% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.5% | 77.1% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.4% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.9% | 99.4% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.7% | 97.6% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.5% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.7% | 99.5% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.5% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.9% | 98.1% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 90.2% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 80.9% | 87.9% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,630.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,746.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,572.0 |